New Zealand’s COVID Elimination Strategy Efficacy Questioned
The Covid-19 response minister doubts the effectiveness of the country's ambitious elimination plan.
72 community instances have been documented so far, with over 300 possible exposure places.
New Zealand could move to a...
[Watch] What is Driving the Recent Surge in Shipping Rates?
McKinsey’s Steve Saxon and Jaana Remes discuss why container shipping costs are surging and give their take on what lies ahead for the industry, says an article published on their website.
Shipping rates
It now costs...
How Will Chinese Golden Week 2021 Impact Forwarders?
With the pre-golden week rush and with importers speeding up their production processes to ship their products out of China on time, constraints in ocean freight and land transportation increase the chance for cargos...
New Way To Develop Long-Range Vehicles for Capturing CO2 Onboard
A research team offers a practical way to make ships CO2 neutral or even CO2 negative with CO2-capturing solid oxide fuel cells.
After 'burning' traditional carbon-based fuels, the fuel cell generates concentrated CO2 that can...
How Long Does It Take To Manufacture a Shipping Container?
The short answer is: The time is insignificant, a matter of hours including the automated process of putting the steel walls together and drying the paint, says an article published on freight waves website.
How...
Singapore Green Plan 2030, Important Steps Towards a Sustainable Future
The launch of Singapore's Green Plan 2030 (Green Plan) in February this year is likely to mark a turning point for the island state's energy sector. As Singapore looks to create a more sustainable...
Houston Ship Channel Ventures Into 11th Major Improvement
A significant milestone in the history of the Houston Ship Channel was recognized today with the formal presentation of the Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) between the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and...
RCL Acquires A Pair of 12,000 Teu Resale Vessels
Thai-listed feeder and intra-Asian container carrier Regional Container Lines (RCL) is making a major step up in ship size acquiring a pair of 12,000 teu resale vessels, says a Seatrade Maritime news source.
RCL...
Weekly Tanker Report – Week 33, 2021
The Baltic Exchange has released a report about the dry bulk market for the 33rd week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 20th August highlights the dry bulk market conditions at the...
Container Ship Crew Member Falls Overboard and Rescued
A crew member on a container ship was rescued after he fell overboard and spent around an hour in the sea off the coast of Co Wicklow yesterday.
The alarm was raised at...